The 2025 Kennedy Center Honors ceremony was taped on Sunday, December 7, 2025, at the Kennedy Center Opera House in Washington, D.C.

Quick Scoop

  • The 48th Annual Kennedy Center Honors taped on Sunday, December 7, 2025.
  • The special is scheduled to air on CBS and stream on Paramount+ on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, from 8:00–10:30 p.m. (ET/PT).
  • The event took place on the Kennedy Center Opera House stage as a star‑studded celebration of lifetime artistic achievement.

Extra Context & Timeline

  • Honorees attended a tribute dinner and medallion-related events the evening before, on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at the U.S. State Department, as part of the honors weekend.
  • The televised program audiences see on December 23 is an edited broadcast of the December 7 taping, with performances and speeches shaped for TV.

TL;DR: The Kennedy Center Honors show you’ll see on TV in 2025 was taped on Sunday, December 7, 2025, and will air December 23 on CBS/Paramount+.

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